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Shloka 7

आदि पर्व, अध्याय ३८ — शमीक-उपदेशः, शाप-संदेशः, तक्षक-प्रसङ्गः (Śamīka’s counsel, the curse-message, and Takṣaka’s approach)

देवा ऊचु का हि लब्ध्वा प्रियान्‌ पुत्रा्छपेदेव॑ पितामह । ऋते क्र तीक्षणरूपां देवदेव तवाग्रत:,देवता बोले--पितामह! देवदेव! तीखे स्वभाववाली इस क्रूर कद्रूको छोड़कर दूसरी कौन स्त्री होगी जो प्रिय पुत्रोंको पाकर उन्हें इस प्रकार शाप दे सके और वह भी आपके सामने

devā ūcuḥ | kā hi labdhvā priyān putrān śaped eva pitāmaha | ṛte kadruṃ tīkṣṇarūpāṃ devadeva tavāgrataḥ ||

దేవతలు అన్నారు—ఓ పితామహా, ఓ దేవదేవా, కఠిన స్వభావముగల కద్రూను తప్ప మరెవరు స్త్రీ, ప్రియమైన కుమారులను పొందిన తరువాత కూడా, అది కూడా మీ సమక్షంలో, వారిని ఇలా శపించగలదు?

देवाःthe gods
देवाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदेव
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
ऊचुःsaid
ऊचुः:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPerfect, Third, Plural
काwhat/which (woman)
का:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootकिम्
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
हिindeed
हि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि
लब्ध्वाhaving obtained
लब्ध्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootलभ्
FormAbsolutive (क्त्वा), Parasmaipada
प्रियान्dear/beloved
प्रियान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रिय
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
पुत्रान्sons
पुत्रान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपुत्र
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
शपेत्would curse / might curse
शपेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootशप्
FormOptative (विधिलिङ्), Third, Singular
एवthus/indeed
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
पितामहO Grandfather (Brahmā)
पितामह:
TypeNoun
Rootपितामह
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
ऋतेexcept/without
ऋते:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootऋते
FormAblative
क्रूराम्cruel
क्रूराम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootक्रूर
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
तीक्ष्णरूपाम्of sharp/harsh nature
तीक्ष्णरूपाम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootतीक्ष्णरूपा
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
देवदेवO God of gods
देवदेव:
TypeNoun
Rootदेवदेव
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
तवof you/your
तव:
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
Form—, Genitive, Singular
अग्रतःin front (of)
अग्रतः:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअग्रतः

शेष उवाच

देवाः (the gods)
पितामह (Brahmā)
देवदेव (address to Brahmā as 'god of gods')
कद्रू (Kadru)
पुत्राः (sons, i.e., Kadru's offspring—nāgas in context)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights the ethical gravity of speech: even a parent’s anger, when expressed as a curse, can become a destructive force. It implicitly criticizes impulsive, harsh-minded action (tīkṣṇarūpatā) that violates the natural duty of protection toward one’s own children.

The gods react with astonishment to Kadru’s behavior: despite having obtained beloved sons, she curses them, and does so openly before Pitāmaha (Brahmā). Their question underscores how extraordinary and blameworthy such conduct appears within the cosmic assembly.